The objective of the S&I framework is to create a robust, repeatable process based on federal best practices that will enable ONC to execute on initiatives that will help improve interoperability and adoption of standards and health information technology.

A lot of effort was put into HITSP, but “the S&I Framework is not envisioned to be the “sequel” to HITSP, but a new evolution in standards harmonization.” Your have to wonder how YASC (Yet Another Standards Committee) initiated by the government is going to add clarity to an already confused standards landscape — again.

Technically, you have to love a standard that fully embraces acronyms: